Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ.B – Get Rating) is one of 30 publicly-traded companies in the “Beverages” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Constellation Brands to related businesses based on the strength of its valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.0% of Constellation Brands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.3% of shares of all “Beverages” companies are held by institutional investors. 96.8% of Constellation Brands shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.8% of shares of all “Beverages” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Constellation Brands and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Constellation Brands | $9.36 billion | $2.00 billion | -757.17 |
| Constellation Brands Competitors | $11.49 billion | $1.92 billion | -17.61 |
Constellation Brands’ rivals have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Constellation Brands. Constellation Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Profitability
This table compares Constellation Brands and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Constellation Brands | -0.56% | 15.03% | 7.16% |
| Constellation Brands Competitors | -28.91% | -141.93% | -19.87% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Constellation Brands and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Constellation Brands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Constellation Brands Competitors | 275 | 1280 | 1450 | 32 | 2.41 |
As a group, “Beverages” companies have a potential upside of 99.31%. Given Constellation Brands’ rivals higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Constellation Brands has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Dividends
Constellation Brands pays an annual dividend of $2.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Constellation Brands pays out -920.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Beverages” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.7% and pay out 124.3% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Volatility and Risk
Constellation Brands has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Constellation Brands’ rivals have a beta of 0.73, suggesting that their average share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Constellation Brands beats its rivals on 7 of the 11 factors compared.
About Constellation Brands (Get Rating)
Constellation Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces, imports, markets, and sells beer, wine, and spirits in the United States, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, and Italy. It provides beer primarily under the Corona Extra, Corona Premier, Corona Familiar, Corona Light, Corona Refresca, Corona Hard Seltzer, Modelo Especial, Modelo Negra, Modelo Chelada, Pacifico, and Victoria brands. The company offers wine under the 7 Moons, Cook’s California Champagne, Cooper & Thief, Crafters Union, Kim Crawford, Meiomi, Mount Veeder, Ruffino, SIMI, The Dreaming Tree, Charles Smith, Prisoner, Robert Mondavi, and Schrader; and spirits under the Casa Noble, High West, Mi CAMPO, Nelson’s Green Brier, and SVEDKA brands. It provides its products to wholesale distributors, retailers, on-premise locations, and state alcohol beverage control agencies. Constellation Brands, Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Victor, New York.
Want More Great Investing Ideas?
Receive News & Ratings for Constellation Brands Daily – Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts’ ratings for Constellation Brands and related companies with MarketBeat.com’s FREE daily email newsletter.
